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Flesh and BloodFlesh and Blood by Michael Cunningham
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Michael Cuningham at his best. Sumptuous. Some pages are so beautiful I wanted to copy them and put them on my walls.
A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin)A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin) by Michael Cunningham
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I really liked this. I read it over and over again. One day i'll write something this good.
The HoursThe Hours by Michael Cunningham
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Beautiful. As good as the film... Even better maybe.
Tales of the CityTales of the City by Armistead Maupin
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Dated, but still fabulous. I read the whole series in two weeks.
The Dark PaintingsThe Dark Paintings by Hugh Fleetwood
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This is such an amazingly clever novel... And stunning prose! Read it.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary EditionZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition by Robert M. Pirsig
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Not an easy read. But I think this phliosophical block-buster has more to say about the 21st century than most are ready to hear.
If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable ThingsIf Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
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A very very good first novel.
Canal DreamsCanal Dreams by Iain Banks
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All Ian banks novels are good. This one is best.
Night Letters - A journery through Switzerland and Italy (Picador)Night Letters - A journery through Switzerland and Italy (Picador) by Robert Dessaix
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A very, very clever novel.
Rough MusicRough Music by Patrick Gale
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Another very good first novel. Great prose. A bit confusing, but in a good way.
The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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One of the best exotic novels I have ever read. Beautiful words, lovely structure, moving story.
50 Reasons To Say Goodbye - A Novel50 Reasons To Say Goodbye - A Novel by Nick Alexander
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Shameless self promotion. Well, someone's gotta do it. This is Vol 1
Sottopassaggio: A NovelSottopassaggio: A Novel by Nick Alexander
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And more... Vol II
Good Thing, Bad ThingGood Thing, Bad Thing by Nick Alexander
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Hey, it's a trilogy!!
Darcy's UtopiaDarcy's Utopia by Fay Weldon
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I think this Fay Weldon novel is seriously under-rated.
Drop CityDrop City by T.C. Boyle
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T.C Boyle at his absolute brilliant best.
Talk TalkTalk Talk by T.Coraghessan Boyle
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Again, brilliant, if ending a little dissapointing.
Star PeopleStar People by Paul Burston
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Hollywood glitz at its gay best